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Frog Fire Statistics:

Size: 3,105 acres

Containment: 42%

Total Personnel: 231

Location: Little Boulder Creek off East Fork

Reported: 9/7/2024

Cause: Lightning

For More Information:

Information Phone: 208-510-7856

Email: carlie_swa@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idstf-frog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sawtoothnationalforest

Current Situation: 

Yesterday forecasted winds and light precipitation impacted the fire area in the afternoon during the operational shift. Higher RHs and cloud cover assisted in keeping the fire behavior moderated. Fire behavior consisted of smoldering, creeping, and very intermittent isolated torching along uncontained perimeter and interior pockets. 

Division K was monitored and showed no new growth with light smoke interior thanks to crews efforts during previous shifts. Division A remains unstaffed and in monitor status as resources focus efforts near the head of the fire. Fire activity in Division A was moderate as fire slowly backs down slope. Resources have shifted to the head of the fire in Division Z performing checking actions on the fire where they can safely and continuing to construct indirect contingency lines to protect values at risk. Chipping operations continued in Structure South along the east fork road. 

Weather permitting crews will continue with current operations today.

Weather, Fuels, and Fire Behavior: 

A wet Pacific system will continue to deliver scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms, bringing wetting rains through Tuesday. Some of the stronger storms may produce heavy rainfall and small hail. Seasonably cool temperatures are expected for the rest of the week, with isolated to scattered precipitation lingering, although conditions will trend drier later in the week.

Evacuations: 

For evacuation information on the Frog Fire, please see the Custer County Sheriff’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/p/Custer-County-Sheriff-Idaho-61558947312289/ and the Custer County Emergency Management Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ccem.idaho

To sign up for Custer County CodeRED emergency notifications, text CUSTER to 99411 or enroll online at https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/BF28E45537FF . 

Closures and Fire Restrictions:

The Frog Fire Area Closure /Forest Order: 0414-04-152 for portions of the Sawtooth National Forest can be found at this site: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/idstf-frog/frog-fire-closure-09-10-2024 

Fire restrictions on federal, state, and private lands may be found at this site: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/.

Wildfires are a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t. For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

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